Surgical method

Details Surgical method Surgical method

1975-04-23

1977-02-08

Truluck, Dalton L.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128337, A61B 1704

Patent

active

040067475

ABSTRACT:
A method for closing wounds and surgical incisions in mammalian tissue which comprises fastening an approximated wound or incision with a series of devices comprising a short filament with a head on each end, each device being surgically placed so that the filament traverses the wound or incision within the tissue while one head of the device engages the surface of the tissue on either side of the wound or incision. Apparatus is provided for the surgical placement of the device.

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